Florynka


Florynka is a village in southern Poland, in the commune of Grybów, Nowy Sącz County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship. It lies approximately south of Grybów, east of Nowy Sącz, and south-east of the regional capital Kraków.

History

Florynka was the place of origin of the short-lived Lemko-Rusyn Republic from 1918 to 1920. The village was incorporated into the Lemko Apostolic Administration in 1934.
The Lemko inhabitants of the village were removed in Operation Vistula in 1947, and scattered to 30 different villages in 6 counties.

Church

The Saint Michael Church was built in 1875 and survived to this day. The village Vafka 3km away was served by the priest Florynka.

Notable people from Florynka